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Cotton Shirting & Dressmaking

Cotton dressmaking fabric is such a wide term that encompasses lots of different weaves, designs, colours and styles. This collection of cotton dress fabrics features cloths from Italian cotton shirting to European made chino trouser fabrics. There are some truly gorgeous printed dress fabrics featured here too for you to create your own on-trend fashion item.

Shirting Fabric is a broad term used to refer to a variety of fabrics, where the fabric is generally tightly woven and less sheer, making them an ideal shirt weight. Shirting fabric tends to have a high thread count and is usually yarn dyed, ensuring that the pattern is woven into the fabric.  Our collection of shirting fabric also includes some linen and wool mixes, chambray and some finely woven cotton poplins here that are suitable for making all manner of shirting patterns. All very easy to sew and the perfect dress fabric for beginners and experienced sewers alike.

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  • Miller Crepe - Wisteria
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    Miller Crepe - Wisteria

    This fine polyester crepe dress fabric in purple is lightweight and drapes beautifully, ideal for slip dresses!

    £7.00 p/m
  • Georgette Dress Fabric - Wine

    Georgette Dress Fabric - Wine

    Gorgeous quality polyester georgette dress fabric in a wine shade, perfect for special dresses and blouses!

    £6.00 p/m
  • Finest Chambray Bottle

    Finest Chambray Bottle

    Lightweight 100% cotton chambray in green, the perfect choice for shirts and dresses

    £11.76 p/m
  • JR Ponte - Flamingo

    JR Ponte - Flamingo

    This is a jersey ponte dress fabric in bright flamingo pink. An easy to sew fabric - lovely for dresses or tops!

    £7.50 p/m
  • Proper Seersucker - White

    Proper Seersucker - White

    We are loving this white fabric. Recently arrived from Europe it is a lovely colour & the seersucker is quite large & hugely versatile.

    £15.76 p/m
  • Poplin Print - Maui - Teal

    Poplin Print - Maui - Teal

    Teal cotton poplin, 112cm wide superior quality fabric in an all-over palm leaf print in various shades of teal- perfect for holiday shirts!

    £7.76 p/m
  • Seersucker - Henley - Baby Blue Stripe

    Seersucker - Henley - Baby Blue Stripe

    Made from 100% cotton, this blue and white striped seersucker fabric is perfect for breathable summer dresses, bedding and crafts!

    £15.76 p/m
  • Made in Italy Pima Cotton Lawn - Rossa

    Pima Cotton Lawn - Rossa

    Woven in Italy, this fine pima cotton lawn fabric in a deep wine red hue is perfect for lightweight shirts!

    £12.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy Tesoro - Navy

    Tesoro - Navy

    Woven in Italy, this ex-designer navy satin dress fabric, made from 100% polyester, is ideal for chic dresses.

    £15.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy Alastair
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    Alastair

    Perhaps the softest fine wool suiting ever, featuring a tiny blue, beige, and grey check pattern.

    £18.00 p/m
  • French Terry - Dark Olive

    French Terry - Dark Olive

    Our 150cm wide plain French Terry jersey fabric in a dark olive shade is great for joggers & sweaters.

    £12.90 p/m
  • + More colours Bamboo Jersey - Teal

    Bamboo Jersey - Teal

    Super soft 155cm wide 95% bamboo and 5% elastane jersey with a teal blue hue. Stunning quality jersey dress fabric, perfect for t shirts and layering.

    £18.96 p/m
  • Ember Brocade - Mint
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    Ember Brocade - Mint

    Stunning polyester and metallic blend brocade dress fabric featuring a bold floral design, ideal for jackets.

    £15.96 p/m
  • Paisley Changeant Lining - Champagne Pink

    Paisley Changeant Lining - Champagne Pink

    146cm wide, poly/viscose jacquard lining with a captivating paisley design in champagne pink.†

    £7.26 p/m
  • Poplin Print - Meadow - Teal

    Poplin Print - Meadow - Teal

    Cotton poplin dress fabric with an all over teal flower print on a white background. Perfect for making dress & crafts.

    £7.76 p/m
  • French Terry - Hot Pink

    French Terry - Hot Pink

    Plain hot pink 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane OEKO-TEX French Terry jersey fabric with a looped back.

    £12.90 p/m
  • + More colours Enigma Linen - Gold

    Enigma Linen - Gold

    Ramie linen and cotton blend dress fabric in a gold hue, ideal for soft furnishings and clothing. Oeko-Tex Certified.

    £12.76 p/m
  • Ritual - Coffee

    Ritual - Coffee

    This is a gorgeous 152cm, ITY jersey fabric by John Kaldor. This is a medium weight jersey with a huge amount of stretch and comes in a lovely coffee colour!

    £10.50 p/m
  • Luxury - Pink

    Luxury - Pink

    Simply gorgeous fuchsia pink satin-backed crepe is PU coated and both anti-static and anti-click, ensuring the highest quality for creating special garments.

    £12.76 p/m
  • Challis - Morris - Navy

    Challis - Morris - Navy

    142cm wide, viscose challis fabric featuring a distinctive floral print on a navy ground, perfect for dressmaking.

    £10.76 p/m
  • Made in Britain Water Resistant Cotton Cambric 8oz - Tan

    Water Resistant Cotton Cambric 8oz - Tan

    148cm wide tan cotton with a natural feel, water-resistant finish. Durable & machine washable.

    £15.50 p/m
  • + More colours Barca Crepe - Brown

    Barca Crepe - Brown

    Crepe fabric in brown. Medium weight and versatile this double crepe will work for dresses, tops, and jumpsuits.

    £10.50 p/m
  • Made in Italy Azienda Stripe

    Azienda Stripe

    145cm wide, ex-designer cotton shirting fabric made in Italy, with a black & white pinstripe design.

    £7.50 p/m
  • Made in Italy Mr Smith

    Mr Smith

    135cm wide, Italian ex-designer deadstock hopsack weave fine wool suiting fabric in dark navy.

    £18.00 p/m
  • Finest Challis - Whirlwood

    Finest Challis - Whirlwood

    140cm wide printed viscose challis with a detailed stylised leaf print in earthy colours.

    £9.46 p/m
  • Seaside Seersucker - Dark Blue

    Seaside Seersucker - Dark Blue

    137cm wide, white and dark blue striped cotton seersucker fabric, 115gsm. Oeko-Tex certified.

    £9.96 p/m
  • Seaside Seersucker - Light Blue

    Seaside Seersucker - Light Blue

    137cm wide, white and light blue striped cotton seersucker fabric, 115gsm. Oeko-Tex certified.

    £9.96 p/m
  • Egyptian Cotton - Luxury Stripe Sheeting

    Egyptian Cotton - Luxury Stripe Sheeting

    Brilliant white Egyptian cotton sheeting at 3 metres wide; satin striped pattern, stunning to handle, a dream to sew with.

    £15.00 p/m
  • French Terry - Ochre

    French Terry - Ochre

    Plain ochre 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane OEKO-TEX French Terry jersey fabric with a looped back.

    £12.90 p/m
  • + More colours Coast - Lime
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    Coast - Lime

    The look of a lime linen with the benefits of polyester by John Kaldor.

    £11.50 p/m
  • Luxury Ponte - Petrol Blue

    Luxury Ponte - Petrol Blue

    152cm wide high quality double-knit jersey fabric made from a viscose blend. Ponte Roma dressmaking fabric with a petrol blue hue.

    £17.50 p/m
  • Grace
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    Grace

    Flocked Black Chiffon. I recently saw a re-run of an old James Bond movie featuring the 'Lady' Grace Jones with a box like hair cut in which she wore veil type garments made of fairly sheer fabrics. This could have been one of them.

    £12.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy EZIO - Pia

    EZIO - Pia

    140cm wide, superb quality lining fabric made from viscose & acetate, featuring an abstract print in a red/green hue.

    £7.00 p/m
  • Challis - Olive Nova
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    Challis - Olive Nova

    Black and brown leaf printed dressmaking fabric made from viscose, excellent for palazzo pants and summer skirts!

    £10.96 p/m
  • + More colours Diez Denim - Black

    Diez Denim - Black

    Made from 98% cotton and 2% lycra, our 10oz denim twill fabric in black is ideal for hard-wearing jackets.

    £19.00 p/m
  • Vintage Seersucker - Blue Sprig
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    Vintage Seersucker - Blue Sprig

    143cm wide, 100% cotton seersucker fabric in cream with a ditsy blue floral sprigs design.

    £12.50 p/m
  • Sewing Room - Bessie - Navy

    Sewing Room - Bessie - Navy

    100% cotton poplin fabric with tiny flowers on a navy background. This fabric is superb for dresses, crafts and light furnishings.

    £8.46 p/m
  • + More colours Combed Poplin - Sprig

    Combed Poplin - Sprig

    Lovely quality combed cotton poplin with very smooth and soft hand and is ideal for dresses, shirts and craft projects. Cream fabric with a floral "sprig" design.

    £9.50 p/m
  • Mystique - Champagne

    Mystique - Champagne

    Beautiful 150cm wide, matte mid-weight duchess satin in champagne. Perfect for special occasions.

    £15.00 p/m
  • + More colours Dainty Dot - Ivory

    Dainty Dot - Ivory

    140cm wide, 100% cotton dobby spot/Swiss dot fabric in ivory. Soft, lightweight, and breathable.

    £9.00 p/m
  • + More colours Catherine Silk - Navy

    Catherine Silk - Navy

    Navy 100% silk fabric. Beautifully soft, lightweight and semi sheer silk chiffon crepe is 10mm in weight. Super fine fabric, suitable for blouses and layering.

    £18.00 p/m
  • Urban Tailor

    Urban Tailor

    152cm wide, lightweight cotton canvas trouser fabric in a camel brown hue, tough yet soft, perfect for men's pants.

    £10.50 p/m
  • French Terry - Damson

    French Terry - Damson

    This plain purple French Terry jersey fabric, is 155cm wide, ideal for leggings, joggers and dressmaking!

    £12.90 p/m
  • Whispering Grass

    Whispering Grass

    This 150cm wide very,† very fine and light Polyester silk" chiffon fabric comes in lovely rich cerise

    £13.76 p/m
  • Elona - Ecru

    Elona - Ecru

    150cm wide, two-way stretch fabric made from 90% polyester and 10% spandex in a cream hue, ideal for skirts.

    £11.96 p/m

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